PVF distributors McJunkin Corp. and Red Man Tool and Supply will merge to form a $3-plus billion company. Private equity has a controlling interest in McJunkin, meaning the deal, to be finalized in September, is probably just the first of many steps in the companies’plans for growth.
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The recently announced merger plan between leading pipe, valve and fittings (PVF) distributors McJunkin Corp. and Red Man Tool and Supply highlights the impact private equity is having in distribution. The deal would form a $3-plus billion company and largest U.S. PVF distributor.
Goldman Sachs owns a majority share of McJunkin, which was family-owned and -founded. One industry expert says the share is close to 60 percent, giving Goldman Sachs a controlling …
